The world was watching tonight as former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor returned to fight current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229.<\/p>\n
The fight marked the first time “Mystic Mac” had stepped foot in the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round knockout at UFC 205 <\/a>in November of 2016.<\/p>\n Despite the long layoff, Conor McGregor was full of confidence <\/a>headed in to tonight’s contest against his undefeated Russian nemesis.<\/p>\n The brash Irishman had vowed to break Nurmagomedov’s “glass jaw” under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n With that said, things did not work out that way for the former two division champion.<\/p>\n Instead, Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to not only drop Conor McGregor with a right hand but also smother him with his ground game. <\/p>\n “The Eagle” was eventually able to secure a rear-naked choke in round four which forced Conor McGregor to tapout<\/a>.<\/p>\n Immediately following his emphatic win, Khabib proceeded to leap the cage and attack McGregor’s coach and teammate Dillon Danis<\/a>. This sparked a massive brawl between the fight camps, much to the disappointment of the promotion.<\/p>\n Here is how the pros reacted to tonight’s UFC 229 Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov main event and the brawl which ensued afterward:<\/p>\n Watching the @TheNotoriousMMA<\/a> vs @TeamKhabib<\/a> fight. Unimaginable never thought it would go down like this. Crazier than my fight riot.<\/p>\n — Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) October 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n